Sporting Clays
Sporting Clays - Information Central
At Cherrybend we offer a 12 station sporting clays course on a circular trail through the Hickory Grove. The Grove is located in the center of the farm. Each station offers fully automatic traps. No trapper is needed to shoot the course. This is also an easy walking course. You may bring your own cart.
- 12 stations- automatic MEC and La Porte traps
- Total of 50 or 100 shots
- Each station simulates a bird hunting situation and includes a rabbit and wobble trap.
Buy a Discount Shooter Card for convenience!
We sell pre-paid target cards with discounted targets for those shooters who shoot alot and want the flexibility to shoot any time.
Shooters cards may be used 7 days a week.
To buy a pre-paid card, you must purchase your card to be activated and loaded with your targets. At the time of purchase, you will also fill out a release and waiver and be oriented on use of the course. Only shooters who have purchased this card and completed orientation may enter the course without supervision.
Pre-Paid Card Activation & Registration $10
Targets:
Targets 500 to 1000: $0.45 each plus tax.
1000+ Targets: $0.42 each plus tax.
Wobble Station and 5 Stand
Wobble in the Summer & both Wobble and 5-Stand in the winter months
We are excited to now offer the Wobble station! The Wobble stations is great for advanced shooters and beginners alike! Fun and friendly competitions can be organized. You will need one box of shells per round of 25 shots. You will rotate on a 5 station elevated deck to shoot targets thrown from the wobble trap underneath the deck. Its alot of fun!
Call for your convenience for appointment times.
Wobble $12 for 25 shot round
*Subject to the same availability as the Clays course. Pre-Paid cards may be used on the Wobble.
5-Stand- $12 for 25 shot round (Nov-Mar)
The 5-Stand is a 5 station shooting setup that has 8 throwers in a semi-circle from all directions. This is a great shooting platform in the winter as it is located near the house.
It is wise to call and book a shooting time, however you can also just stop in during business hours. (You must use the handheld to launch and check-it out before shooting.)
cherrybend Farm
Making a reservation is easy! Just call or email us at Cherrybend Farm.
(937) 584-4269
Office/Phone hours:
9am-5pm (Oct.1-Mar.31)
Summer Office Hours:
Sat & Sun 10am-2pm
Summer Weekday Hours: Appointment only (to load target cards)
Clays Course will close 10/21/24
5-Stand will open on November 4th.
Wobble Station always available
Spring Hours
Weekend Office Hours & Open shooting starting April 24, 2024 until October 18th.
Saturdays &Sundays: 9am-2pm
Non-card holders may make an appt outside of open office hours. Please email or call.
The Clays Course will close and be moved to a 5-Stand to accommodate hunting on 10/18/24.
The 12 Station Course closes for the hunting season beginning 10/18/2024.
*The 5-Stand is Open as of 11/01/2024 The Wobble is available year round. Pre-Paid Target cards may be used at both. Check-in will be at the House during Hunting season.
Fall Hunting
(October 1st through March 31st)
Office Hours: 9am-5pm
For non-members we require a deposit for each hunt booked. Please be prepared to make the deposit at the time the reservation is made.
Non-Member Hunt $153 Each
- 1/2 Day of hunting on the Farm
- Private Fields
- 4 pheasant released per hunter (2 hens and 2 cocks)
- Residual pheasant taken for $15